Foreign Policy

9 important questions on Foreign Policy

The Spanish-American War 1898 Yellow Journalism

The media mixed up details about certain events. They blamed the explosion of the ship Maine on the Spanish for example.

Political cartoon Quote: Ten Thousand miles from tip to tip

Eagle represents 'freedom' = US.
Holding out it's Wings, taking colonies under their Wings. Making it look like empires. (Philippines)

Political catroon Quote: The eyes of the world are upon him

President William McKinley is shown holding the Philippines, depicted as a native child, as the world looks on. The implied options for McKinley are to keep the Philippines, or give it back to Spain, which the cartoon compares to throwing a child off a cliff.
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The Monroe Doctrine 1823

President Monroe said that the world is divided in two spheres of influence (north and south america) and said European countries should stay away from North and South America.
Theodore added: If European countries try to interfear we will use millitary force to defend.

Cartoon Quote The Monroe Doctrine

Uncle sam (left, representing America as a figure) has thrown his hat down on America. 'Stay away from this, it's ours', the others represent European countries.

1930s great depression/Neutrality acts

US turned back to isolationism.
Acts: The US decided in the acts to not interfear with Europe, they may not take sides.

Lend Lease Act 1939 Arsenal of Democracy

The lend lease act was made for European Countries to defend themselves against the German, the US send weapons and ships etc to countries to give some help without interfearing. It helped the US out of the great depression.

Pearl Harbor 1941 (Hawaii)

Japan wanted to wipe out the whole US army (for the Pacific Ocean) so they attacked. Not all ships were there and the US was quickly to build new ships because of their economic wealth at that moment but over 2000 Americans died. The day after the US declared war to Japan.

Iranian hostage rescue (1980)

Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days.
The Iranian saw the US in their country as undermining their Iranian Revolution.
American president Jimmy Carter wanted to rescue everyone (also because of the upcoming election) but he himself failed.

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